But not all words receive such high accolades. In fact, as 2016 got off the ground this week, many writers across the Internet unveiled what words they think need to, well, disappear.

MTV's Taylor Trudon said people in 2016 need to drop words like "lit," "woke" and "savage." These words certainly won't go away in the greater American vernacular, but their new definitions have been a cause for concern, Trudon wrote. For example, words like "lit" and "woke" refer to something being amazing or becoming aware of something, respectively, which aren't their true definitions.

Bill Schulz of The Daily Beast similarly offered his thoughts on what words people need to say goodbye to this year. The phrase "I feel like" topped his chart, along with its acronym IFL, and so did "so," at least in terms of using it at the beginning of sentences and for dramatic effect.

Schulz also said the phrase "BT-Dubs" — a reference to BTW or "by the way" — as well as the phrase "a hundred percent," a word often used to add hyperbole, need to be dropped from American conversation.

These sort of words, though, reference something bigger about our culture, Schulz said. People use these words to feel like they fit in, The Daily Beast reported.

"We've done this forever," American University professor Naomi S. Baron told The Daily Beast. "Acronyms, shortened words … it's never been about saving time or instant messaging, it's always been about sounding cool or in the know."

"Overused words and phrases are 'problematic' for thousands of Queen's English 'stakeholders,'" the list's press release said. "Once something is banished, there's no 'walking it back;' that's our 'secret sauce,' and there's no 'price point' for that."